Heck I remember gas prices at 29.9 cents a gallon for the three summers I worked at Ames motors in Rochester 69-71.
Remember buying a Shakespeare wonderrod flyrod in 1960 for $14 at Naums (still have it) and a Schwinn 10 speed "racing" bike for $70 in 1963.
Bought a used car every summer to get to my summer job as I worked through college. Mom sold me her 1960 chevy impala convertible 283 for $75, sold it that fall sold it to John Horn, a 62 chevy impala 283 $175, sold that fall to Harvey Holderle, and a 62 chevy II with a inline 6 for $100 which ended up with a cracked block sold it for $5 and watched it get destroyed at a demolition derby. Bought a 1963 Ford econoline van for $300 and used it to move to Az. I get frequent reminders of what they were like when I watch Roadkill garage. Rusty worn out but functional transportation that often needed work. BUT inexpensive.
